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1. Catholic bishops mark Malaysia Day with call for respect after 'priest and nun joke'

   15 hours ago Sarawak Tribune Sibu, Sarawak 43.4 km

   The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia used its Malaysia Day message to urge mutual respect and harmony, following a viral joke about priests and nuns by Sepang UMNO division chief Datuk Noorazli Said. CBCM president Datuk Dr Simon Poh said such jokes have no place in official gatherings and backed calls for an apology and legal action. The statement came after the national-level Malaysia Pastoral Convention in Sibu, which drew 1,000 delegates from Sarawak, Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia.

2. Man arrested for injuring girlfriend with parang and pallet wood in Kabong oil palm estate

   2 days ago Saluran 122 Kampung Nyabor 44.6 km

   A 50-year-old man was arrested in Saratok after allegedly injuring his girlfriend with pallet wood and brandishing a parang at an oil palm estate in Kampung Nyabor, Kabong, last Thursday. The 35-year-old victim suffered injuries to her finger, hand and body after rejecting the suspect's marriage proposal. The suspect tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine, and the case is being investigated under Sections 324 and 506 of the Penal Code.

3. Missing man in Ulu Sebuloh forest still not found, SAR enters fifth day

   2 days ago Saluran 122 Ulu Sebuloh, Nanga Temalat, Song, Sarawak 32.7 km

   A 51-year-old man, Freddie aManggie, remains missing after five days in the Ulu Sebuloh forest, Nanga Temalat, Song, Sarawak. He entered the forest with his brother-in-law on 8 September to look for daun sabung before complaining of stomach pain and failing to return. The SAR operation involving 24 personnel from Bomba, PDRM, APM and villagers continues today.

4. 78-year-old man missing in Selangau durian orchard found safe

   3 days ago Saluran 122 Jambatan Sungai Duat, Selangau, Sarawak 39.9 km

   A 78-year-old man reported missing after going to a durian orchard near Sungai Duat Bridge in Selangau, Sarawak was found safe today. Kaya Umbie left home around 8am yesterday and did not return, prompting his family to lodge a police report. Fire and Rescue personnel from Selangau who launched a search operation found he had been located by longhouse residents and taken to Selangau Clinic for a health check.

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6. AADK Sibu teaches 70 SK Nanga Assan pupils about drug dangers

   3 days ago Saluran 122 SK Nanga Assan 39.7 km

   AADK Sibu held a drug awareness talk and exhibition at SK Nanga Assan, Sibu, on Friday. The programme at the school's computer lab involved over 70 teachers and pupils as an early prevention measure. Participants learned about the health, legal and social harms of drug abuse.

7. 580kg crocodile caught in Batang Igan after disturbing fishing nets

   5 days ago Borneo Post Sebedil 35.2 km

   A 580kg crocodile measuring 4.32 metres was captured in the Sebedil area of Batang Igan, Sarawak, early Thursday morning. The operation was launched after residents complained the reptile had been disturbing their fishing nets. A licensed hunter and the Sarawak Forestry Corporation took part in the joint operation.

8. Rundi: Drugs and online gambling threaten rural families

   6 days ago Saluran 122 Pejabat Jabatan Pertanian Bahagian Bintulu, Bintulu, Sarawak 44.6 km

   Sarawak's Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, warned that drug abuse and online gambling are seriously affecting families in rural areas. He said pills are being sold to longhouse residents and online gambling is trapping people in debt. He spoke at a cheque presentation ceremony for the Kemena state constituency at the Bintulu Agriculture Department office on Thursday.

9. Man charged in Sibu with murder of five-year-old, faces drug count

   6 days ago Sarawak Tribune Magistrates' Court, Sibu 25.5 km

   A 49-year-old man was charged at the Magistrates' Court in Sibu on Thursday with murdering a five-year-old boy at a house in Rantau Panjang Jaya on Aug 28. He also faces a separate drug charge for self-administering amphetamine and methamphetamine at Sibu Central Police Station. The case was fixed for Oct 22 pending forensic and psychiatric reports and the Public Prosecutor's consent.

10. 78-year-old woman missing after going to farm in Durin

    6 days ago Saluran 122 Rumah Philip Kayak, Durin, Sarawak 24.4 km

    A 78-year-old woman, Monica Delima Ubong, was reported missing after failing to return to her longhouse at Rumah Philip Kayak, Durin, Sibu. A search and rescue operation by the Sibu Jaya Fire and Rescue Station and police is under way after initial searches around the longhouse and farm failed to find her.